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In many cases indeed there is good reason for doubting whether the name is a patronymic at all.

The unlucky individual whom she addressed with his Christian name and patronymic knew that a storm was impending.

THE PRECIPICEIVAN GONCHAROV

Reference has already been made to the prevalence of Colombo as a patronymic in Genoa and the neighboring country at that time.

In doing so, the patronymic, which the person originating the name bore, was adopted as the surname.

But to what class are we to refer the settlements represented by the local names with the supposed patronymic suffix?

We now pass to the more direct consideration of the local names with the supposed patronymic suffix.

They were planted in the district of the Tricassi round Troyes and Langres, and here again there are numerous patronymic names.

Ole Gravdal dropped the latter name and used the patronymic Gulack.

It is to be remembered that as a patronymic Τελαμώνιος is an Aeolic formation.

THE HEROIC AGEH. MUNRO CHADWICK

Indeed the patronymic is nearly always derived from the name of the father.

THE HEROIC AGEH. MUNRO CHADWICK

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